A table games player at Seminole Casino Coconut Creek won $977,511 on Friday, May 29, after placing a $5 side bet and hitting a Royal Flush on Ultimate Texas Hold’em Good to Know The win came through a Royal Flush multi-game progressive jackpot A $5 side bet was required to qualify for the Mega jackpot The same casino also has..

Avanti Studios has added another €5m in seed funding, taking total backing to €10m before its first live casino content goes live in June 2026 Good to Know Avanti Studios closed the second funding round on 19 May 2026 Genting Casinos UK invested again after joining the first round Spain will host the first rollout, with wider..

Nevada casinos generated $129 billion in April gaming revenue, up 52% from $123 billion a year earlier The Las Vegas Strip led the report, while downtown Las Vegas posted the only decline among Nevada markets Good to Know The Las Vegas Strip generated $6894 million, up 65% year over year Downtown Las Vegas fell 062% to $834..

Caesars Entertainment has agreed to sell to Fertitta Entertainment in a $176 billion all cash transaction The deal includes $119 billion in debt, Caesars casino properties, and the operator online and retail sportsbook business Good to Know Fertitta Entertainment will pay Caesars shareholders $31 in cash for each outstanding share..

A leaked draft from the Austrian Finance Ministry shows plans to open the online casino market to multiple licensed operators after months of delays The proposal would keep lotteries under a monopoly, while online casino games would move into a wider licensing system Good to Know The plan comes from a leaked Austrian Finance Ministry..

Alberta has added bet365 to the list of approved operators for the province online gambling launch this July 13, giving the global brand access to its second regulated Canadian market Good to Know bet365 appears on the AGLC list under Hillside International Gaming and International Sports Alberta plans to open regulated online..

Tennessee has banned online sweepstakes casinos, but the state still has no regulated online casino market Governor Bill Lee signed the new law after lawmakers sent him the bill on May 11 Good to Know The ban covers dual currency sweepstakes casino sites with slots, bingo, video poker, lottery-style games and table games Tennessee..

Louisiana has added several illegal gambling activities to state racketeering law, giving prosecutors stronger tools against unregulated gaming networks Gov Jeff Landry signed House Bill 53 earlier in May, with the law set to take effect on Aug 1 Good to Know HB 53 covers unauthorized electronic sweepstakes machines, computer-assisted..

Catawba Two Kings Casino has opened the first phase of its $125 billion North Carolina project, bringing a larger gaming floor to Kings Mountain as work continues on the full resort Good to Know The first phase opened Wednesday at 10 am near Interstate 85 at Exit 5 The casino now has 1,350 slots, 36 electronic table games and 22..

Mohegan reported higher second-quarter revenue, helped by record digital gaming results, while weaker table game trends at Mohegan Sun limited the overall gain Good to Know Mohegan Q2 net revenue rose 24% to $429 million Mohegan Digital revenue jumped 402% to $793 million Net income fell 699% to $141 million Digital..

EGT has opened a new office in the Netherlands as the gaming supplier looks to build deeper ties with operators in the regulated Dutch gambling market Good to Know The new EGT Netherlands office is based in Den Bosch The opening event took place last week on May 13 EGT showed land-based gaming products and iGaming solutions for..

New Jersey Senator John McKeon has filed S4280, a bill that would require licensed online casinos and sportsbooks to send players monthly win-loss statements through push notifications Good to Know S4280 would apply to online casinos, internet gaming affiliates and online sportsbooks Players would receive monthly totals showing net..

Jacobs Entertainment has completed the first phase of its $400 million redevelopment of J Resort in downtown Reno, adding new entertainment, wellness, housing and sports spaces to the Neon Line District Good to Know Phase one includes J Resort Festival Grounds, Elera Spa, a redesigned 4th Street entrance and early DRASA soccer fields..

A bipartisan Senate proposal would make major digital platforms responsible when targeted sports gambling ads reach minors online Good to Know The GAME Act would ban targeted sports betting ads aimed at people under 18 The FTC would enforce the rule, while repeat cases could go to the DOJ Covered platforms could face fines of up..

JPMorgan Chase has lifted its Entain position to about 7%, adding more US weight to a gambling group still listed in London but increasingly shaped by American investors Good to Know JPMorgan crossed the 5% reporting level on May 8 The bank controls 56% in direct voting rights and 14% through financial instruments Entain shares..

Unregulated online gambling reached an estimated $59 trillion in 2025, according to a new global report from Gaming Compliance International Good to Know GCI estimated unregulated online gambling at $59 trillion in 2025 The figure rose 4% from $57 trillion in 2024 Unregulated operators accounted for about 78% of global online..

Harrah Resort Southern California has opened a redesigned High Limit gaming area after a $131 million renovation focused on VIP players, privacy and a more polished casino floor Good to Know The new High Limit area includes 100 slot machines and 11 bar-top units Easy Speak adds a dedicated High Limit bar with rare whiskey..

New Jersey gambling revenue topped $600 million in April, helped by growth across online casinos, sports betting and Atlantic City casino floors Good to Know Total gambling revenue rose 12% in April Internet gambling reached $2631 million, beating in-person casino revenue for an eighth straight month Five of nine Atlantic City..

Okada Manila posted weaker first-quarter gaming revenue from a year earlier, while parent company Universal Entertainment Corp warned that the Philippine casino market remains under pressure Good to Know Okada Manila Q1 casino GGR fell 172% year-on-year to nearly PHP647 billion VIP revenue dropped 19% after a lower win rate Tiger..

A former federal prosecutor in West Virginia has pleaded guilty to identity theft after prosecutors said she used stolen identities to open and profit from online gambling accounts Good to Know Monica Dillon pleaded guilty to five counts of identity theft Prosecutors said the conduct ran from January 2021 to January 2023 No..